Bust bodice



April 2s, 1925.

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4UNITE .STATES i l rasant PATENT ortica.

Miron nnNnEnson-BLAND, or Lennon,` ENGLAND.

BUST BODICE.

Application filed March 13 To all whom t may concern: i

Be it known that MAUD I-IrnTDnnsoN` BLAND, of219A Maida Vale', London, W., England, whose post-oflice address is 219A Maida Vale, London, W., England, has`invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bust Bodices, of which the following is a specification. l

This invention for an improved bust bodice, has for its object to provide a ladys imdergarment for use with or without corsets, that shall conform closely to the natural shape of the body, shall afford adequate support to or control of those parts of the figure which are most subject to excessive development or deformation, and whilst re-l sisting those undesirable involuntary movements or displacements of the figure which being so cut and manipulated that some` Darts of the fimnshed 0arment are oractlcallyinextensible and other parts are capable of stretching to a limited extent to give necessary play to the muscles. The garment is cut full length from the shoulder to the hips andlaced up or otherwise secured in frontl Each front half is made of one width of` material extending from the shoulder to the bottom of the garment and is taken in to fit the figureas hereinafter described from the bottom ofthe garment to the breast line where a dart is made horizontally, the surplus portion. from the waist line to the dart which is of graduallydiminishing width from the bottom upwards being folded or laid over and stitched on to l[he adjacent side portionof the front width,`

the laid `over portion being so out or shaped that its lower part extends downward and toward the back from upper to lower `waist The back is cut in one piece and has a small tuck in the center extending down from the-neck to the lower waist line. In order to give free play to the back muscles, portions-cut on the cross are inserted in the 1922. Selill'lo. 543,427.

reinforced or supported by strips ofwhale bone or other materialinserted for the pur pose, these underarm parts and adjacent` parts fitting closely and preventing the unsightly bulging of muscles under the arms, and over the back of the corset. By shaping the material on natural lines over the bust, pressure upon and unnatural flattening of the breast is avoided.

` In some cases, the shoulder pieces of the garment are made detachable and secured by buttoning so that they can be changed for day and evening wear. In other cases elastic webbing is applied over the shoulders and made detachable for washing purposes, and in others the lower part of the bodice has a bifurcated extension and can be used as a bathing costume.

Ihe invention is hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which similar reference characters are employed to indicate similar parts throughout the different views.

Figs. l, 2 and '3 are front, side kand back views respectively of a garment made. in accordance with this invention; T

Figs. l to 6 are detail views of the pat terns to which the material for the garment is cut.

Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate the application of a detachable elastic webbing to the shoulder.

Figi-9 is a front View of a modified form of garment adapted for use when bathing.

Fig. l0 is a view similar to Fig. lshoning a slightly modified form of bust bodice `designed to give extra support to the ab` `domen.

stiffeners b being sewn in the material or otherwise applied below the arm and dis? posed at suitable angles to give the required support. f 1 l The garment, which extends down to the hips is cut full length from the shoulder and laced up or secured in front through eyelet holes or buttons or boot fasteners thebotfoes tom part c of the lacing being` elastic, whilst the remaining part c which entends to the top is of the usual lind.

lit will be seen on reference to the pattern Fig. (i that the front half is composed of one width of material and six or more inches from centre front accordingy to size, material is taken in to lit the figure freni the bottom of the bodice to the breast line, where a dart (l is made horizontally. From the bottom upwards the taken in portion is cut and stitched as a straightseam e to about 121/2 inches from the bottom surplus material being workedv into the seam. The remaining surplus portion from the waist line to the dart (l which is of gradually diminishing width from the bottom upwards is folded or laid over and stitched flat on to the adjacent. side portion f/ of the front width, the laid over portion being` so cut or shaped as illustrated that its lower part g extends downwards and towards the back from upper to lower vaist line terminating in a point from which there is a slight upward slant to the dart. As the lioint between the shaped portion f and the adjacent side portion g of the front runs on the bias or slightly on the cross a certain stretchingis permitted to give free play to the muscles at and above the waist. The material of the side portion g of the front width.7 which lies under the shaped overlaid portion f and the edge g2 of which is indicated by a dotted line, is not cut away but is left to support tne ligure, there beingl a direct downward continuation of material on the straight from the shoulder to the bottom of the garment where a button holed tab 71, is provided for the attachment of a stocking suspender the pull of which holds the figure in position and prevents it from falling over the corset where such is worn.

The back and shoulder blade part 'L' is cut in one piece a portion of gradually diminishing width being eutout from the bottom over the hip region to a point at the shout der blade and replaced by a correspondingly shaped piece of material cut completely on the cross which gives free play to the back muscles whilst the part z'- holds them firmly in position. lVhere the back and side front join.y a whaleh'o-ne or stilfei'ier 7) is iusertec which gives firm support to the hack. It n'iiniature tuck f/i is taken down the back from the neclr to the low waist line to cause the garment to hold closely and follow the natural contour of the re.

In order to hold the garment in position, Suspenders are attached to tabs 7e at the bottom of the centre front and to tabs 7n. applied preferably where the main front and back seams end, all. suspenders having; an elastic insertion.

For evening wear the neck opening' of the garinent is cut to a V-shape at the back or square or oval as fashion dictates and is cut lower than that shown in front and under the arms with :1 -narrower effect on the shoulder.

Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate the application o t elastic webbing; t over the shoulder which is preferably buttoned on and removable for washing purposes. rlhis modilicat-ion is made in garments intended to be worn for gaines and sport-s where extra freedom of uioven'ients is required as for example in playing golf, hockey and other games.

A Garment made on the same lines as already described but continued at the bottom in the form of knickers is illustrated in Fig. lhis garment is intended to be worn under a bathing` costume for bathing and is preferably made of waterproof net, with the extremities of the legis d rawn in with elastic. ln this form the stilfeners under the arms are or may be omitted.

its illustrated in Fig. l0, stifleners fifi of whalebone or other suitable material indicated by dotted lines, may be applied when required to the parts a to give extra support to the abdomen. The center part is also ineferably extended as shown at n and as it has been found that this extension results in increased comfort apart from the support it affords, it may be. used either with the stiffeners m or in the forms of bust bodices previously described where the stitleners m are omitted.

l claim',

l. A garment of the character described comprising a rear section having shoulder portions provided with depending tapered extensions, front and side forming sections having their rear edge portions secured to the outer edges of the depending extensions of the rear sections, cac-h of the front and side fori'niiip; sections beingcut from its loweredge to provide a side portion and a front portion with the front portion including a reaiwvardly7 extending` tongue having' its lower end portion tapered downwardly and rearwardly and extending` in oif'erlapping relation to the side if ruling sections .vhen the edges of the two sections are [brought together beneath the tongue in over" lapping relation7 and intermediate sections positioned between the sides of the rear section and rear edges of the attached shoulder extensions and side sections.

A. garment of the character described comprising a rear section havingshoulder portions provided with depending and tapered shoulder extensions, intermediate scc. tions tapered upwardly and secured to the side edges of the back section and dependingr shoulder extensions thereof, and front and side forming' sections each having its upper portion eut to provide arm openings and shoulder-strap forming portions, each forward section being; cut from its lower edge lll? d L10 y y comprising a rear section having upwardly to provide front and side sec-tions extending in spaced relation and the front section having a rearwardly extending tongue tapered downwardly for extending in overlapping relation to the sidesections and providing a 'triangular reinforcement when the edges of rear section provided with a gathering exvtending longitudinally of the back from the `upper edge thereof and intermediate its width` said gathering extending to a point ndjaeeiit the waist line to remove fullness. A garment of the character described extending shoulder strap extensions and having the shoulder portions provided with dependingand downwardly tapered extensions,A intermediate sections tapered upwardly and sewed to the rear section with their upper end portions extending between the main body of the rear section and the inner edges of the depending shoulder extensions, front sections having their upper portions sewed to the outer edges of the depending shoulder extensions of the rear section from a point slightly above the waistline, the upper portions of the front sections forming the bust portion of the garment and having their upperI ends cut to form arin openings and shoulder strap portions, the front sections being sewed to the forward edges of the intermediate sections below the depending shoulder extensions of the rear section, and the front sections being cut from their lower vedges to provide forward and side portions brought together to remove fullness below the bust line and about the waist portion.

In testimony whereof she has aiiixed her signature, in presence of two witnesses.

MAUD HENDERSON-BLAND. 

